Tuesday, April 8, 2008

How to Give A Good Presentation??


  • Speak slower.
  • Talk to individuals in the crowd.
  • Think before you speak. Take pauses.
  • Drink lots of water.
  • Get a good night’s sleep.
  • Eat.
  • Breathe.
  • Visualize a positive outcome.
  • Hang out with the other speakers (if there are any) and ask them questions and for advice. This always helps as they will usually build you up.

    Preparing Your Support Materials

    The key to preparing your actual presentation is to remember that less is more. If you want to share your information with people who couldn’t be there, try writing an article. Even detailed presentations have something missing. A few common, and good to know, guidelines to a good presentation:

  • Keep text to a minimum. No more than 5 bullet points per slide and if you can keep them to one core idea—that’s better. People will tend to read this stuff and not pay attention to what you’re saying.
  • Check the contrast and font size. Make sure that if you have text on the screen that people can read it.
  • Use pictures to get your idea across. They’re easier to remember, less distracting and make more impact. Have stories ready and use imagery to set the backdrop.
  • Avoid complicated charts and graphs, they’re hard for your audience to follow. Keep visual ideas very simple.
  • Check the resolution of your presentation. Maybe go with 800×600 to be safe. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen slides that don’t fit on the screen. You never know for sure how it’s going to work out when you get things set up if you don’t have full control over the environment.
  • Have simple to follow notes to go along with your slides and major talking points. They should serve as a reminder, not something for you to read from.
  • Prepare more than you can speak to, but also be prepared to get cut short. Time flies up there.

    Giving The Presentation

    While you don’t want to spend too much time while in the midst of your presentation thinking about what to say or do, but there are a few things you should remember when speaking:

  • Think positive.
  • Tell stories. Stories will get your idea across much better than charts and graphs and numbers. They also have the added benefit of helping to engage your audience.
  • Don’t read your slides. They should support what you are saying, not be what you are saying. The same goes for your notes.
  • Keep your intro short and strong. People want to know who you are, but they also want to get into the meat of your talk. A quick, solid and clear intro is better than a meandering joke or list of accomplishments any day. Changes are most people in the audience know a bit about you already.
  • Keep it slow and steady. Pause when you need to take a breath, you’ll think better.
  • Don’t agonize over mistakes, and don’t say you’re sorry. Keep confident and if you mess up—move on.
  • Pause to let strong ideas sink in. This can be hard to remember, but your audience needs time to absorb and take breaks too!
  • Smile, joke and laugh if appropriate. A little humor can go a long way, but don’t over do it.
  • Learn from your mistakes. I know that I learn a little every time I get up and speak.
  • End strong. Make your finale crisp, clean and powerful.
Be prepared for interruptions and questions. If you are doing well, you’ll have lots of questions.


Those tips are one useful website or blog taken from here!
Goodluck to everybody! =))

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